Evolve

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination delivers a wide spread of frame rates in Evolve, ranging from 28 FPS at 4K Ultra to 176 FPS at 1080p Low, according to measured data. The pair lands at rank 1664 out of 2872 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, which invites a closer look at how each resolution and settings tier shifts the balance between CPU and GPU workload.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Evolve shows a dramatic drop as resolution increases, which is the classic signature of a GPU-bound scenario at higher pixel counts. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 176 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops that to 118 FPS, a reduction of 58 FPS or roughly 33%. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 67 FPS, which is another 51 FPS drop from the 1440p result. This steep decline across each resolution step indicates that the Radeon RX 9060 is the primary limiter once pixel count rises, since the CPU has ample headroom at lower resolutions.

The pattern repeats across every settings tier. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 107 at 1080p, to 72 at 1440p, down to 41 at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop is 35 FPS, while the 1440p-to-4K drop is 31 FPS. This near-linear scaling suggests Evolve’s rendering load grows consistently with resolution, and the GPU’s 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus become increasingly strained. At Medium settings, the numbers are 137, 92, and 52 FPS for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively. Again, the step from 1080p to 1440p costs 45 FPS, and the step to 4K costs another 40 FPS.

Ultra settings reveal the most severe resolution penalty. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 74 FPS, which is still playable. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 50 FPS, a 24 FPS reduction. At 4K Ultra, the average collapses to 28 FPS, which is a further 22 FPS decline. The gap between 1440p Ultra and 4K Ultra is proportionally larger than the gap between 1080p Ultra and 1440p Ultra, indicating that the GPU’s resources are exhausted well before reaching 4K at maximum quality.

The data suggests that for this combo, 1080p is clearly the native resolution sweet spot, with every settings tier delivering above 74 FPS on average. At 1440p, only Low and Medium settings stay above 90 FPS, while High and Ultra fall below 72 FPS. At 4K, no settings tier reaches 70 FPS, and only Low manages to stay above 60 FPS. This scaling behavior points to the RX 9060’s 8 GB VRAM and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth as the limiting factors, rather than the Ryzen 5 7400F’s 6 cores and 12 threads.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with a Navi 44 chip, fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC. Its base clock is 1700 MHz, with a boost clock of 2990 MHz and a game clock of 2400 MHz, which provides a substantial dynamic range for varying workloads. The memory configuration is 8 GB of GDDR6 across a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In Evolve, these specs translate into a GPU that handles 1080p and 1440p well but struggles with 4K, especially at higher settings.

At 1080p Low, the GPU produces 176 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. This indicates that at low resolution and minimal settings, the RX 9060 is not the bottleneck; instead, the CPU or game engine limits the frame rate. However, as settings increase to Medium, High, and Ultra at 1080p, the FPS drops to 137, 107, and 74 respectively. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 102 FPS, showing how much the GPU’s shading units, TMUs, and ROPs are taxed by Evolve’s visual effects.

The GPU’s 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, and 64 ROPs are the key components for rasterization. The pixel rate of 191.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 334.9 GTexel/s are adequate for 1080p but insufficient for 4K Ultra. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 28, which is below playable thresholds. The 21.43 TFLOPS FP32 compute throughput is not enough to maintain smooth frame rates at that resolution with maximum settings.

The 8 GB VRAM is another critical factor. At 4K, textures and frame buffers likely exceed 8 GB, causing the GPU to rely on slower memory paging. The measured 4K Medium average of 52 FPS with a min of 44 FPS and max of 60 FPS shows that even medium settings at 4K produce noticeable frame dips. In contrast, 1440p Medium yields a 92 FPS average with a min of 78 FPS and max of 105 FPS, suggesting that VRAM capacity is more comfortable at that resolution.

The GPU’s benchmark scores align with this interpretation. The PassMark G3D score is 17631, placing it at the 59th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with a delta of -0.7%, meaning the RX 9060 is slightly slower on average. The AMD Radeon R9 370X and RX 7700 are within 1% of its score, indicating similar rasterization performance in synthetic tests. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3322 further confirms its mid-range positioning.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the best experience for this combo in Evolve depends heavily on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings are viable with a 74 FPS average, which is smooth for most players. However, dropping to High yields 107 FPS, a 33 FPS improvement, while Medium produces 137 FPS. Low settings hit 176 FPS, but that sacrifices visual fidelity for a frame rate that exceeds most 1440p or 4K monitors’ refresh rates. For 1080p users, High is the recommended sweet spot: it provides a 107 FPS average while retaining more visual detail than Medium or Low.

At 2560x1440, the situation changes. Ultra drops to 50 FPS, which may feel stuttery in fast-paced FPS action. High yields 72 FPS, which is acceptable but not ideal. Medium provides 92 FPS with a min of 78 FPS and max of 105 FPS, making it the most balanced option for 1440p. Low hits 118 FPS, but that setting removes too many graphical features for a game like Evolve. The recommendation is Medium for 1440p, as it keeps the average above 90 FPS while maintaining a reasonable visual presentation.

At 3840x2160, no settings tier delivers a fully smooth experience. Low averages 67 FPS, which is borderline playable, but Medium drops to 52 FPS, High to 41 FPS, and Ultra to 28 FPS. For 4K users, Low is the only viable option, and even then, the 67 FPS average may dip in intense scenes. The data suggests that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming in Evolve, and users should either lower resolution or accept reduced settings.

The Medium preset stands out across all resolutions as the most consistent. At 1080p, it delivers 137 FPS with a min of 116 FPS, ensuring no major drops. At 1440p, it delivers 92 FPS with a min of 78 FPS, still above 60 FPS. At 4K, it delivers 52 FPS with a min of 44 FPS, which is the only settings tier besides Low that stays above 40 FPS. The Ultra preset, by contrast, shows the largest variance relative to its average, particularly at 4K where the 28 FPS average is too low for competitive play.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this pairing in Evolve is 1664 out of 2872 tested combinations, placing it in the 58th percentile of all combos. This means that roughly 42% of tested CPU-GPU pairings perform worse, while 58% perform better. Given that the GPU is in the 59th percentile of all GPUs and the CPU is in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, the combo underperforms relative to what the CPU alone might suggest. This discrepancy indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck in Evolve, holding back the Ryzen 5 7400F’s potential.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks provide context. The Intel Core i5-14600T has an average score of 32707, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 5 7400F’s 32750. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is 0.2% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 0.2% lower, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is 0.3% higher. These deltas are negligible, meaning the Ryzen 5 7400F is effectively on par with these mid-range and mobile chips in synthetic workloads. In Evolve, however, the actual frame rates are determined by the GPU, so the CPU’s strong standing does not translate into high combo rank.

The GPU’s nearest rivals show a similar tight grouping. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti has an average score that is 0.7% higher than the RX 9060, while the AMD Radeon R9 370X and RX 7700 are 1% lower, and the Radeon Pro W5500 is 2.1% lower. This places the RX 9060 in a cluster of comparable GPUs, all within a few percent of each other. The combo rank of 1664 reflects this mid-pack positioning, with many faster GPUs paired with similar CPUs pushing this combo down the list.

Looking at the measured FPS data, the combo’s performance in Evolve is consistent with its rank. At 1080p High, the 107 FPS average is reasonable but not exceptional, as many higher-ranked combos would exceed that. At 4K Ultra, the 28 FPS average is poor, confirming that this combo is not designed for high-resolution, high-settings gaming. The rank of 1664 suggests that users with this combo should target 1080p or 1440p with medium-to-high settings to get the best experience relative to other tested configurations.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on Zen 4 architecture with the Raphael codename. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3. This configuration is strong for gaming, as the boost clock of 4.70 GHz provides high single-thread performance, and the 6 cores are sufficient for modern titles.

In Evolve, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU at most settings, as evidenced by the FPS scaling. At 1080p Low, the 176 FPS average suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough frames, but the GPU is still not the bottleneck at that extreme low setting. The CPU’s single-core performance is reflected in its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072, which is solid for gaming. The multi-core score of 21765 also indicates that the CPU won’t struggle with background tasks or game logic threads.

The CPU’s memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel configuration, providing 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This is ample for the RX 9060’s needs, as the GPU has its own 288.0 GB/s of VRAM bandwidth. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 24 lanes ensures that the GPU has full bandwidth for data transfer, though Evolve is unlikely to saturate PCIe 4.0, let alone Gen 5. The CPU’s 5 nm process node and 6,570 million transistors contribute to its efficiency, but in gaming, the key metric is the boost clock.

Comparing the CPU to its rivals, the Ryzen 5 7400F’s average benchmark score of 32750 puts it 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14600T, which is a 6-core part with lower clocks. The 0.2% lead over the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and 0.3% lead over the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 show that the 7400F is competitive with higher-end mobile parts. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 0.2% slower, meaning the 7400F maintains a slight edge over that 8-core chip in synthetic tests.

In Evolve, the CPU’s impact is most visible at low resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the 176 FPS average is likely CPU-limited, meaning the Ryzen 5 7400F’s 4.70 GHz boost clock is the ceiling. At 1080p Medium, the 137 FPS average suggests the GPU is starting to become the limiter, and at 1080p Ultra, the 74 FPS average is clearly GPU-bound. The CPU’s 12 threads are more than enough for Evolve, which is a 2015 title that likely uses fewer than 6 cores.

The CPU’s percentile rank of 83 means it is better than 83% of all CPUs in the database, which is a strong showing. However, in this combo, the GPU’s 59th percentile drags down the overall performance. The data indicates that pairing this CPU with a more powerful GPU would yield higher combo ranks, but with the RX 9060, the CPU has unused headroom in Evolve.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Evolve?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 176, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this combo run Evolve at 4K Ultra settings?

A: No, the average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is only 28, which is below playable thresholds.

Q: How does the RX 9060 compare to its nearest rival GPU?

A: The RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014, which is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti’s 16129.

Q: What is the recommended settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Medium settings are recommended for 2560x1440, as they deliver a 92 FPS average with a min of 78 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this combo for Evolve?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck at higher resolutions and settings, as shown by the steep FPS drops from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1664 out of 2872 tested combinations in Evolve, placing it in the lower-middle tier.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values across settings are as follows: Low produces 176 FPS, Medium produces 137 FPS with a minimum of 116 FPS and maximum of 157 FPS, High produces 107 FPS, and Ultra produces 74 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 102 FPS, showing the GPU’s sensitivity to settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low yields 118 FPS, Medium yields 92 FPS with a minimum of 78 FPS and maximum of 105 FPS, High yields 72 FPS, and Ultra yields 50 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 68 FPS, which is a smaller absolute drop than at 1080p, but the percentage reduction is similar.

At 3840x2160, Low produces 67 FPS, Medium produces 52 FPS with a minimum of 44 FPS and maximum of 60 FPS, High produces 41 FPS, and Ultra produces 28 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 39 FPS, and the Ultra result is the lowest measured in the entire dataset. The Medium preset’s minimum of 44 FPS indicates that even that setting experiences frame drops below 45 FPS, which can be noticeable in fast gameplay.

The data shows that the combo’s performance degrades consistently with both resolution and settings. The most playable configuration is 1080p High with 107 FPS, followed by 1440p Medium with 92 FPS. The least playable is 4K Ultra with 28 FPS, which is below the 30 FPS threshold for most games. The measured FPS values are complete for Medium settings across all resolutions, providing min and max figures, while Low, High, and Ultra only have average FPS. This limitation means variance analysis is only possible for Medium, where the 1080p min of 116 FPS and 4K min of 44 FPS show a wide range depending on scene complexity. Overall, the combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p Medium as a viable alternative, while 4K is not recommended except at Low settings.